So sub-par, it’s practically a direct line to VAC.
Browse VAC WavesA running list of notable, widely reported ban waves through October 2025. Counts are conservative where Valve didn’t publish numbers.
| Date | Game | Wave / Trigger | Scale | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30–Jul 1, 2014 | CS:GO | Pro bans wave | Hundreds+ | Large wave hit notable players; e.g., cLy was VAC banned amid a wider sweep. VAC |
| Nov 26, 2015 | CS:GO | Holiday sale wave | Thousands | Community-reported “new VAC-wave”; sales periods often coincided with detections. VAC |
| December 2018 | CS:GO | Record month | ~609,000+ in Dec | Largest month on record; multiple waves over December produced the spike. VAC |
| Mar–Apr 2020 | CS:GO | Multiple waves | Thousands+ | Community tracked Friday/Sunday rollouts; ongoing detections across several weeks. VAC |
| Sep 2020 | CS:GO | Late-2020 waves | Thousands | Another set of detections reported late summer into fall. VAC |
| Dec 5–6, 2023 | CS2 | Post-update sweep | Thousands | Wave reported just after Dec 5 update; many players saw “convicted” kicks. VAC |
| Apr 28–May 3, 2024 | CS2 | Live match bans | Thousands; biggest day since 2019 | “Account is convicted” kicks mid-match; Overwatch relaunched around the same time. VAC / Overwatch |
| Sep 13–14, 2025 | CS2 | VAC Live stealth update | Massive | Insiders & press reported a stealth VAC Live update hitting most major providers—even “closet” cheats. VAC Live |
Note: Valve rarely publishes per-wave numbers; scales above aggregate community/press reporting.